Air carrier PIC reports of distraction sounds from TCASII TA's while on approach.

Attributes
ACN	206572
Time
Date	199204
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sfo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sfo
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	206772
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

A foreign widebody transport Y was on a high right base to runway 28R (sfo) (8000 ft AGL), and was 'south-turning' to try and lose altitude in order to land. I was on a visual to 28L (sfo), and sustained several TCASII TA's as the widebody transport Y approached me (5 mi final 28L) from above and behind to my right. Sfo tower finally directed 'air carrier Y' to 'go around' ostensibly because he was too high for landing safely. I think this pilot is of questionable competence since he turned base for 28R too high, and did not initiate the 'go around' himself. Also, I seriously doubt he kept me 'in sight.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR PIC RPTS OF DISTR SOUNDS FROM TCASII TA'S WHILE ON APCH.

Narrative: A FOREIGN WDB Y WAS ON A HIGH R BASE TO RWY 28R (SFO) (8000 FT AGL), AND WAS 'S-TURNING' TO TRY AND LOSE ALT IN ORDER TO LAND. I WAS ON A VISUAL TO 28L (SFO), AND SUSTAINED SEVERAL TCASII TA'S AS THE WDB Y APCHED ME (5 MI FINAL 28L) FROM ABOVE AND BEHIND TO MY R. SFO TWR FINALLY DIRECTED 'ACR Y' TO 'GAR' OSTENSIBLY BECAUSE HE WAS TOO HIGH FOR LNDG SAFELY. I THINK THIS PLT IS OF QUESTIONABLE COMPETENCE SINCE HE TURNED BASE FOR 28R TOO HIGH, AND DID NOT INITIATE THE 'GAR' HIMSELF. ALSO, I SERIOUSLY DOUBT HE KEPT ME 'IN SIGHT.'

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.